Eaves-trough outlet



Feb. 17. 1925. 1,526,825

J. H. BOHNSACK EAYES' TROUGH OUTLET Filed May 11. 1923 vI/m/ 111111, .5

gnuenhz John H- Emhnsack a citizen of the United States, residing atprovision of Patented Feb. 17, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. BOI-INSACK, OF CASS CITY, MICHIGAN.

EAVES-TROUGH OUTLET.

Application filed May 11, 1923. Serial No. 638,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. Bonnsaon,

Cass City, in the county of Tuscola and State of Michigan, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Eaves Trough Outlets, of whichthe following is a specification. I

This invention relates to improvement in eavestroughs, beingparticularly directed to an improved means of connecting the drop pipeor outlet to the eavestrough,

A further object of the invention is the an outlet member, which may beused at the juncture of a vertical drop pipe with the eavestrough, andwhich may be connected to the eavestrough without the use of solder, sothat the same may be permanently and durably fixed in place againstliability of easy detachment therefrom.

Other objects of this invention will be apparent during the course ofthe following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, andwherein similar reference characters designate c0rrespending partsthroughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an eaves-V trough showing the improvedoutlet member as connected thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the improved outlet member showing thesame prior to attachment to an eavestrough.

Figure 8 is EluVlGW, partly in cross section, showing a primary step forthe attachment of an outlet member to an eavestrough.

Figure l is a transverse sectional view,

taken through an eavestrough at the connect-ion of the outlet membertherewith, showing the novel cooperating details of this invention.

F igure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view, taken throughthe seam of an outlet member embodied as a part of this invention.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown but thepreferred embodiment of this invention, the letter A may generallydesignate an eavestrough with which the improved outlet member B may beconnected, so that a drop pipe (not shown) may be connected to theoutlet member.

Referring to the eavestrough A, the same may be of conventionalconstruction, being concave-convex in cross section, providing therunway 10 therein along which the water flows to the outlet opening 11which may be provided in the bottom thereof. One marginal edge 12 of thetrough A is preferably unobstructed by flanges or other extensions,while the other edge thereof is preferably provided with the spiralledhead 13, as in conventional construction. 1 The end of the trough A maybe suitably provided with a piece 15 to seal the way 10 therein.

Referring to the improved outlet member B, the same is preferablyconstructed of sheet metal, and includes a body portion 20, which isfrusto-conical in formation, being concavely cut, as at 22, at the upperend thereof to accommodate the convex surface or contour of the troughA. It is preferred that the diameter of the body portion 12 at the upperend thereof against which the trough A abuts is of greater diameter thanthe width of the trough A, so that the outlet member 13 when connectedbeneath the outlet opening 11 in the trough A will appear substantiallyas is illustrated in Figure l, so that no loose connections or jointstructure appears immediately adjacent the opening 11, through whichwater may leak to the exterior of the outlet member B.

Attaching straps 27 and 28, at diametrically opposed points, areprovided in upstanding relation from the enlarged end of the bodyportion 20, the same being formed integral with the body portion 20. Itis preferred that the material of the outlet member B be so formed thata seam 35 is provided longitudinally thereof, which extends upwardlyalong the strap 27, to properly reinforce the same so that thesamemayproperly perform the function of supporting the outlet B as willsubsequently appear. The seam 35 may be of any of the well knowninterengaging lap joint constructions, such as illustrated in Figure 5,and of a thickness several times the thickness of the material formingthe outlet member B.

The strap portion 27 along which the seam 35 extends is preferablycurled or spiralled, as at 38, and which is adapted to he slippedbeneath and within the pocket formed by the bead 13 of the eavestroughA, substantially as is illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawings, as aprimary step in the assembling of the outlet member B to the trough A.In this position, the relatively straight strap 28 which is disposeddirectly opposite the strap 27 is then moved upwardly to extend adjacentthe straight marginal edge The concavity 22 provided at the uppermarginal port-ion of the member 8, of course, conforms to the contour ofthe lower surface of the trough A, as is illustrated in Figure 4 of thedrawing, snugly receiving the same. In this position, the upper end ofthe strap 28 extends above the longitudinal margin 12, and is bentoverand inwardly of the trough A, substantally as is illustrated in Figure 4of the drawing. When the outlet member B has been assembled to thetrough A over the outlet opening 11 therein as above described, it isapparent that the straps 27' and 28 are securely attached respectivelyto the bead 13 and over the marginal edge 12, so that there will be noliability of accidental disconnection of the outlet member B from thetrough A. The, juncture of the outlet member B with the trough A istight at all points, and as the outlet opening 11 is of a diameterrelatively smaller than the interior diameter of the upper end of theoutlet 3:3, it is apparent that water flowing into the out let member Bhas no possible chance of seeping at the jointed connection. The pro-vbsion of the seam 35 along the strap :27, as above mentioned, reinforcesthe strap 7, and renders the same of sufficient inherent rigidity tosupport the outlet B at the beaded edge of the pipe of the trough A in amanner which is relatively simple and easy to as semble.

From the foregoing description of this invention, it is apparent that ameans of fastening an outlet to an eavestrough has been provided, whichdoes away with the ordinary soldering expedients which have provenimpractical, in that a leak proof connection can rarely be accomplished,except in very extensive manner thereby. T he member B after connectionto the trough A in the manner above described will support considerableweight, either incident to the weight of the drop pipe connectedthereto, or a column of water which may be suspended therein. It is wellknown that incident tc excessive weight, the ordinary solder joint givesway. In addition to the economy and facility with which the outlet 13may be assembled to a trough A, the same is more practical than theordinary solder jointed connection in its ability to receive andproperly convey water flowing therein from the runway of the trough A.

Various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be madeto the form of invention herein shown and doscribed, without departingfrom the spirii of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. .LLIS an article of manufacture, a sheet metal outlet member foreaves troughs including a frusto-conical shaped bod-y portion having theupper marginal edge thereof concavely formed to receive the contour ofan eaves trough and providing directly opposed upstanding strapsthereon, the seam provided by the formation of the outlet memberextending longitudinally along the body portion thereof and upwardlyalong one of said straps, said strap having the seam extendingtherealong being spirally curled outwardly.

2. In combination with an eavestrough having an outlet opening therein,one longi tudinal edge of the eavestrough being of straight lineformation and the other oppo site edge having a spiral bead thereon, ofan outlet member of fr usto-conical formation concavely formed at itsupper and lower end to receive the lower surface contour of theeavestrough therein, the interior diameter of the upper end of theoutlet member being greater than the width of said eaves trough. saidoutlet member providing upstanding attaching straps at opposite sidesthereof and having a seam extending long 'udinally thereof into andalong one of said straps, said strap along which the seam extends beingspirally curled outwardly and adapted for snug seating within the pocketformed by the spiral head of the trough, the other strap of said outletmember being adapted for bending over and into the trough at thestraight imirginal edge thereof.

JOHN H. BOHNSACK.

